#3F2425
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.041 17.5), rgb(63, 36, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#3F2425 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2425 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 36, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.041 17.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3F2425 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2425 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2425 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2425 text on black | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B5
oklch(81% 0.049 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F73
oklch(63% 0.1 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#A9565B
oklch(55.4% 0.109 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#91464B
oklch(49% 0.101 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#763A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#603235
oklch(37.7% 0.066 16.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2425
oklch(29.6% 0.041 17.5)
#3F2425 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #292825 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D25 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442124 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2425
#3F2425
oklch(29.6% 0.041 17.5)
- #0E3334
#0E3334
oklch(29.6% 0.041 197.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3F2425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
Use #3F2425 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.